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NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)

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20 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 24 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Top 10 Elo average was 1547, and top seed was Benjamin Banda (🇿🇦 RSA, 1752).

Sebastian Kapp (🇿🇦 RSA, 1679) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Garen TWIGG (4.5) and Benjamin Banda (4.5). Kapp shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Nathan Norris (1420) beat Panashe George (1530), a +110-point gap.

Location
🇿🇦Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Dates
24 Apr 2026 → 25 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Top seed
🇿🇦Benjamin Banda1752
Avg top 10
1,547
Participants
20
Federations · 1 represented
🇿🇦South Africa×19
Top 3
  • 🥇
    🇿🇦RSA·1679
    5.0pts·1778perf+24.0
  • 🥈
    🇿🇦RSA·1536
    4.5pts·1742perf+63.6
  • 🥉
    🇿🇦RSA·1752
    4.5pts·1726perf-4.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Sebastian Kapp led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders
7
3
1
2
4
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6Kapp takes lead
R6 · LEADER CHANGE25 Apr

Sebastian Kapp takes the sole lead (5.0/6).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Sebastian Kapp drew with Benjamin Banda (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Sebastian Kapp 3 wins (R2–R4)Benjamin Banda 3 wins (R2–R4)Garen TWIGG 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Kapp, Sebastian1679RSA=12N+10B+19N+2B=3N+4B5.019.020.516.751778+24.0
2TWIGG, Garen1536RSA+16B+9N+4B−1N+5B=3B4.520.022.014.751742+63.6
3Banda, Benjamin1752RSA=19B+6N+5B+9N=1B=2N4.519.521.015.501726-4.4
4Barry, Tyler1448RSA+17B+7B−2N+15N+14B−1N4.017.519.510.001444-1.2
5Norris, Nathan1420RSA+6B+8B−3N+11B−2N=7B3.519.522.511.751559+35.2
6George, Panashe1530RSA−5N−3B+20N+10B=7N+11B3.517.517.57.751283-36.8
7Arries, Jayde1494RSA+15B−4N=14N+19B=6B=5N3.515.517.08.251460-7.2
8Magwa, Sanele1484RSA+18B−5N−15B+16N=9B+14N3.513.015.08.001555+14.8
9Arries, Keaton1591RSA+11N−2B+10N−3B=8N=12B3.018.521.59.251378-45.2
10Koj, Prince0RSA+13B−1N−9B−6N+16B+15N3.016.518.57.001454-22.8
11Zifo, Saqhama0RSA−9B+16N+13B−5N+15B−6N3.015.017.07.0014030.0
12Heneke, Ruan1511RSA=1B−19N−16B+17N+18B=9N3.014.015.58.001435-21.6
13De Jager, Jaeden1430RSA−10N+18B−11N−14B+20N+17B3.012.512.54.002224+19.6
14Botlhole, Erato0RSAF+17N=7B+13N−4N−8B2.516.016.06.751376-22.4
15Douglas, Jody0RSA−7N+20B+8N−4B−11N−10B2.017.017.03.5013500.0
16Smile, Osakhe1404RSA−2N−11B+12N−8B−10N+20B2.017.017.03.0013850.0
17Petshwa, Ahlumile Qhayiya0RSA−4N−14B+18N−12B+19N−13N2.014.516.03.5013780.0
18Gcwabe, Aventhandwa1425RSA−8N−13N−17B+20B−12N+19B2.013.013.01.5012730.0
19Prinsloo, Liam1440RSA=3N+12B−1B−7N−17B−18N1.518.020.05.2514230.0
20FIDE 5340486000—F−15N−6B−18N−13B−16N0.012.512.50.006470.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets
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